HIL Software Engineer: Real-Time Hardware Emulation

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 165,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC seeks an experienced engineer to own the development and integration of high-fidelity hardware emulations for the Blue Ring platform. You will bridge vehicle simulations with flight hardware, building drivers and models for a precise emulation that passes rigorous testing.

Responsibilities include designing real-time software frameworks, integrating simulations with emulation hardware, and executing validated test plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of software development for embedded systems, simulation, or hardware emulation/testing.
• Proficient in C/C++ development.
• Python or similar scripting language for test automation and data analysis.
• In-depth knowledge of real-time operating systems and embedded control systems.
• Solid understanding of computer architecture concepts (CPU, memory, buses, interrupts).
• Familiarity with Ethernet, Spacewire, CAN, I2C, SPI, or UART.
• US citizenship or eligible work status in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain the software framework for high-fidelity real-time hardware emulation.
• Develop, test, and maintain software drivers for emulation hardware interfaces.
• Integrate vehicle component simulations with the hardware emulation platform.
• Develop and execute test plans, automation scripts, and procedures to validate emulation against flight hardware.
• Debug complex issues at the software-hardware interface and resolve discrepancies.

Skills

C/C++ development

Python

Real-time OS concepts

Embedded systems

Digital comms: Ethernet/Spacewire/CAN

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree (desired)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines (Git/GitLab/GitHub)

Git (GitHub/GitLab)

Simics

Job description

Blue Origin LLC seeks an experienced engineer to own the development and integration of high-fidelity hardware emulations for the Blue Ring platform. You will bridge vehicle simulations with flight hardware, building drivers and models for a precise emulation that passes rigorous testing.

Responsibilities include designing real-time software frameworks, integrating simulations with emulation hardware, and executing validated test plans.